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At NerdCon: Stories Ian did something a little crazy; he sat down with random strangers to talk about their time at the convention! They covered a lot of different topics, so get ready for a wild ride!
Ian talked to a lot of people at NerdCon, and naturally some of the conversations took unexpected turns away from NerdCon itself; here are some deep dives into topics the guests are very excited about.
Who is the foxiest founding father? How do I convince my boyfriend to not go to Mars? Is all my sister's stuff mine now? And more!
The author of The Fault in Our Stars, Looking for Alaska, Paper Towns, and more discusses discovering young adult fiction, the invention of characters, how his stories take shape, his earnest love of The Babysitters Club books, and more; he even drops some hints about his next novel! Recorded at NerdCon: Stories in Minneapolis, MN on October 14, 2016.
Performed live at NerdCon Stories 2016! Featuring: Dan Granata as Computer, Sound Wizard, Klingon Navigator Matt Young as Captain Julius Valentine Baxter Chris Rathjen as Cmdr. Corbomite Hayes Sean Kelley as Cmdr. Crick Watson, Klingon Sub-Sub-Commander Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem, Klingon Commander Eleanor Hollingsworth as Rayvek Julia Weiss as Lt. Rita King Eli Mandel as Acting Doctor Rip Stipley
Fritz shows Rip who's boss. Also who's Rump. Improvised June 26 from a suggestion by Joe Redhead via Facebook. Featuring Griffen Eckstein as Fritz Fassbinder Eli Mandel as Rip/Rump Stiply/Stumply Matt Young as Captain Julius V. Baxter News: We'll be NerdCon Stories 2016! See our full schedule here. Thanks to all the new iTunes Reviews! Check out this video from cast member Mary Cait Walthall and guest Lisa Burton on the iO Comedy Network! It's Magic!
This week's news: Many thanks to the Chicago Nerd Comedy festival and all of the folks who came to see our show there this year! We are now a finalist in the Parsec Awards! http://www.parsecawards.com Check out Eric Scull talking about one of his favorite movies, Frequency, on the Cinescope podcast. https://www.thecinescopepodcast.com/2016/08/18/episode-3-frequency/ Join us at NerdCon Stories in Minneapolis this October, where we'll be doing a show, panels, a workshop, and more! http://nerdconstories.com
News! Improvised Star Trek will be performing at the Chicago Nerd Comedy fest in August: http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwcomedy/article/NERDFEST-2016-to-Unite-All-Genres-of-Nerd-Comedy-This-August-20160712 We will also be performing and presenting panel discussions at NerdCon Stories from October 14th-15th: http://nerdconstories.com Sean Kelley was featured on a recent episode of the Nerd Lunch podcast: http://nerdlunch.blogspot.com/2016/07/nerd-lunch-podcast-239-our-favorite.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter And many thanks for the many lovely recent iTunes reviews!
NERDCON: STORIES 2016 TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW! http://nerdconstories.com Stories have always brought people together. How have these communities changed throughout history, and how will they continue to change in the digital age? This episode, recorded at NerdCon: Stories 2015, features Leslie Datsis, Cecil Baldwin, Paul DeGeorge, Sarah Mackey, and Paul Sabourin. Keep up with NerdCon: Stories http://nerdconstories.com http://twitter.com/nerdconstories http://facebook.com/nerdconstories
NERDCON: STORIES 2016 TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW! http://nerdconstories.com Frequently the thing that can screw a writer up most is the thing they think they know. When writing outside your experience, these inherited bits of misinformation can creep into your fiction without your awareness. How do you spot your own blind spots and prevent yourself from perpetuating stereotypes by accident? This episode, recorded at NerdCon: Stories 2015, features Mary Robinette Kowal, M.T. Anderson, Jeffrey Cranor, Liz Hara, Téa Obreht, and Maggie Stiefvater Keep up with NerdCon: Stories http://nerdconstories.com http://twitter.com/nerdconstories http://facebook.com/nerdconstories
This week, Marigrace and Joseph talk about National Novel Writing Month and their experience at the first Nerdcon: Stories. Then, as always, they finish with their pop culture recommendations and recipes to go with them.
Ian R Buck and Savannah Haslow review Nerdcon: Stories.